Legal Opinion
Maxim Crane Works, L.P. v. Tilbury Constructors
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 8, 2012No. C067054PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
DUARTE, J.
Appellant Maxim Crane Works, L.R (Maxim), was hoist by its own petard when the trial court enforced an unfavorable choice-of-law provision in a form contract written by Maxim.
Steven Gorski, not a party to this appeal, sued Maxim for personal injuries arising from a worksite incident. Maxim cross-complained against Tilbury Constructors (Tilbury), Gorski’s employer, seeking indemnity. After a court trial, the trial court found the indemnity agreement was inapplicable to Gorski’s claim under Pennsylvania law, the law that Maxim’s form contract with Tilbury specified should…
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